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Description
This Fitec Mini Servo is a great value multi-purpose micro size servo that is ideal for use with micro-controller systems like the BBC microbit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and PICAXE. It's miniature size also makes it great for use in radio controlled models.
This servo can rotate approximately 180 degrees, 90 in each direction and it comes with mounting screws and a range of horns to suit most applications. You can use any servo code, hardware or library to control these servos, so it's great for beginners who want to make things move without the need for a motor driver board.
Note:
- Although the stated operating voltage for this servo is outside of the the specs for the microbit, we use this servo with the microbit regularly with no issues.
Features:
- Great value miniature Fitec servo.
- Control horns included.
- This servo has an operating voltage between 4.8V - 6V
Pin Assignments:
Contents:
- 1 x Fitec Mini Servo.
- 2 x Mounting screws.
- 3 x Control horns.
Dimensions:
- Length: 23.2mm.
- Width: 12.5mm
- Height: 22mm
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- Orders placed online before 3:00pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays and our Christmas shutdown period) are always dispatched the same day provided the goods are in stock. If the goods are not in stock we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to discuss a dispatch date.
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- If you live on the UK mainland and don't have any large materials or lithium batteries in your order it will cost £3.95 (£4.74 including VAT) if you spend less than £40 (£48 including VAT).
- If you spend between £40 and £200 (£48 - £240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free to most locations, £12 (£14.40 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to Northern Ireland and £15 (£18.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to UK remote locations. For a list of postcodes that will be charged the remote location rate: remote area list.
- If you spend over £200 (£240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free within the UK.
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- If you would like to collect your order, or use your own courier then there is an option you can select during checkout. We do not charge a packaging or handling fee for this service, and you will receive an email when your order has been processed, you can collect half an hour after receipt of this email.
Further Information
- For information about all of the delivery options we offer see full delivery details.
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Q:
have you got a micro python class example. I've found some code on github that barely works
A:
Hi Phil, Without knowing what you are doing with the servo and what you are driving it with it is a little hard to provide resources for this. However if you are using our 16 Servo Driver board then you can use the microPython code on our Github page, https://github.com/KitronikLtd/pxt-kitronik-I2C-16-servo
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
31-Jul-18
Q:
what's the current drain on the signal wire
Asked by: phil
A:
Hi Phil, Max current draw on the signal line was 0.045mA, but it varied depending on the angle.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
24-Jul-18
Q:
What is the maximum voltage, and maximum current drain of this servo ?
Asked by: Peter Broome
A:
Hi Peter, The current drain on this servo is between 0.1-0.5A, and the voltage range is between 3-6V’s.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
02-May-17
Q:
What is the acceptable frequency range & mark:space ratio for the PWM signal?
I assume the PWM is rail-to-rail.
Asked by: Jon Smith
A:
Hi Jon, the duty cycle is between 1-2ms. Position "0" (1.5 ms pulse) is middle, "90" (~1 ms pulse) is all the way to the left, 1.5ms pulse) is middle, "90" (~2 ms pulse) is all the way to the right, "180" (1 ms pulse) is all the way to the left. Power and signal are both 5V, PWM is rail to rail, PWM frequency is 50Hz (20ms period).
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
24-Aug-16
Q:
How many of these can you connect directly to the BBC micro bit?
Thanks
Asked by: Jason
A:
You can connect one servo directly to the BBC micro:bit, using the 0 and 3V pin on the micro:bit to power the servo. Alternatively you can connect three servos up to a secondary power supply and then connect the one servo to each output pin on the BBC micro:bit.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
05-Jul-16
Q:
Do you think this would be reasonably easy to control using / connecting to a 14 Genie Chip ? Thanks
Asked by: Jim Jenner
A:
Yes any micro-controller should be able to do it, you control the position by changing the ratio of time a pulse is high to the time it is low. I suspect there is a servo command or if not you want to use pulse width modulation.
Unfortunately I’ve not got access to the Genie software so can’t advise on the specifics for that program.
Answered by: Geoff Hampson
22-Jun-16
Q:
What is the torque rating of this servo ? (ie: how powerful is it ?)
Asked by: Peter Broome
A:
The torque of the servo is 1.8KG/cm based on a power supply of 4.8V’s.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
20-Jun-16
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